Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
FMLA requires covered employers to provide up to 12weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave to "eligible" employees for certain family and medical reasons.Employees are eligible if they have worked for their employer for at least one year, and for 1,250 hours over the previous 12 months, and if there are at least 50 employees within 75 miles. The FMLA permits employees to take leave on an intermittent basis or to work a reduced schedule under certain circumstances.
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